Announcing the Winners of the Spring 2022 Writing Contests

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Writing Contests & thanks to all who entered. There were many terrific entries this year.

All entries were judged with names and all identifying information removed to ensure fairness and integrity.

THE AWARD CEREMONY will be held on Friday, April 29 at 2:30 p.m. at the Greenberg Center in Harry Jack Gray.

 

First Place designations are awarded $350. 

Second Place designations are awarded $250.

Third Place designations are awarded $150.

Honorable Mentions are awarded $100.

 

Joseph Doyle Prize for Best Personal Essay Written in an Introductory Class

First Place: Elisa Ayende

Second Place: Bora Mataj

Third Place: Olivia Cailhau

 

Joseph Doyle Prize for Best Critical Essay Written in an Introductory Class

First Place: Sahara Williams 

Second Place: Brent Carlson

Third Place: Gianna Balsamo

Honorable Mention: Margaret Philpott 

 

Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Drama

First Place: Christine Mauhay

Second Place: Isaac Stachkunas

Third Place: Alexa Schwartz

Honorable Mention: Madison Cocchi

 

Phyllis B. Abrams Awards in the Personal Essay

First Place: Chris Ramos

Second Place: Kayden Fisher 

Third Place: Jonah Gabriel Earl

Honorable Mention: Haley McNish

 

Joseph Doyle Prize for Critical Essays on American Literature

First Place: Rowan Thornton  

Second Place: Rutendo Mupfumira

Third Place: Archana Shenoy

 

Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Fiction

First Place: Caroline Rosenblum       

Second Place: Liam Lynch

Third Place: Isaac Stachkunas

Honorable Mention: Kimmie Martinez

 

Melvin Goldstein Awards for Papers on Literature Using Interdisciplinary Approaches

First Place: Tifa Talovic

Second Place: Lucas Andonian

 

Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards for Critical Essays on Literature Other than American Literature

First Place: Sara Borner

Second Place: Rosa Shanes

Third Place: Estela Laureano

 

Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Poetry

First Place: Kayden Fisher 

Second Place: Lillian Wonderly

Third Place: Jonah Gabriel Earl

Honorable Mentions: Nicholas Rachel & Elisa Ayende

 

Minerva Nieditz Awards for Metaphysical Poetry

First Place: Joe Hayes

Second Place: Madison Cocchi

Third Place: Liam Lynch

Honorable Mention: Lillian Wonderly          

 

Melvin Goldstein Awards for Papers on Film/Art Using Interdisciplinary Approaches

First Place: Chris Ramos

Second Place: Charity-Ann J. Baker

Third Place: Margaret Philpott 

 

If you have questions, please email Benjamin Grossberg at Grossberg@Hartford.edu.